Obituaries

Rosemary (Newton) White, 77, of Kanawha, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society in Algona. Private graveside service will be held. Rosemary Newton was born on February 15, 1947 in Humboldt to Lester and Genevieve (Lenning) Newton. She grew up in Humboldt and graduated from Humboldt High School. Following high school, Rosemary started her work career in the...

Karen A. (Lesher) Wason, 80, of Clarion, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at the Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center. Memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, July 29, 2024 at United Presbyterian Church, 219 1stStreet NW in Clarion. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church...

Roger J. Stover, 79, of Dows, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, July 28, 2024 at First Lutheran Church, 206 West Ellsworth Street in Dows. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dows. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church...

Corey W. Speirs, 52, of Clarion, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City after a courageous battle of diabetes. Visitation will be held from 2:00 - 5:00 PM on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Ewing Funeral Home, 1801 Central Avenue East in Clarion. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations...

Dorothy Eekhoff, age 94, of Kanawha Iowa entered eternal rest on July 14, 2024. She was born Dorothy Mae Hurlburt June 3, 1930, in Bancroft, Iowa, daughter of Alton and Alice Hurlburt. She graduated from Kanawha High School in 1947. Dorothy married Raymond Eekhoff September 16, 1947. They farmed south of Kanawha. He affectionately called her “Sport” because she was always such...

Jacqueline D. "Jacci" Skogerboe, 55, of Clarion, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024. Funeral services for Jacci Skogerboe will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at Ewing Funeral Home, 1801 Central Avenue East, in Clarion.  Burial will be at a later date. Livestream Jacci's funeral service here: https://meet.goto.com/488899509 Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 PM on...

Dale Alan Peterson (67) made his last wildly inappropriate joke on July 11, 2024. Dale was an anomaly in life and that quest will continue in death. He has elected to donate his body to the Des Moines University. All are invited to celebrate his earthly life from 1-4PM on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at “The Tire Shop” in Woden. Born May...

Margaret C. (Nedved) Nelson, 92, of Belmond, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. Memorial services for Margaret Nelson will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane South, in Belmond. Burial will follow at Belmond Cemetery. Click the following link to watch...

Dean Meinders, 67, of Clarion, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2024 at his home. Memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, July 11, 2024 at Ewing Funeral Home, 1801 Central Avenue East in Clarion, with Pastor Craig Luttrell officiating. Burial will be in Norway Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home...

Dennis E. Studer, 67, of Britt, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2024, at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 139 3rd Street Southeast in Britt, with Father Ben Valentine and Deacon John Roisen officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00...